(UW ATHLETICS) – Wisconsin volleyball freshman Decelise Champion has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for her performances against No. 21 Washington and Michigan, the conference announced Monday afternoon.
Champion put up back-to-back matches of 20 kills to earn her fourth Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor. The Puerto Rican native paced the Badger offense with 4.44 kills per set, 4.89 points per set, while adding 2.11 digs per set. Against Washington, Champion also achieved her third double-double of the season with a 20 kill, 11 dig performance. The 6-foot-6 freshman also clipped a .347 hitting percentage (40-7-95) over the course of the weekend.
Five-time First Team All-American, Dana Rettke was recognized nine times as a freshman (Big Ten record), while outside hitter and two-time All-American Molly Haggerty was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week five times.
Next up, the Badgers prepare for a West Coast trip as the team prepares to take on USC and UCLA beginning Friday, October 30 at 9 PM CT on B1G+.
Getting cheeky: Wisconsin OLB Sebastian Cheeks has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, announced Monday by the conference. The Badger edge rusher turned in an impressive performance in Wisconsin’s 24-7 home win over No. 16 USC on Saturday night.
The fifth-year senior tallied five total tackles, including 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss. He contributed to a defensive that held the Trojans to -18 rushing yards and 239 total yards, their lowest output since 2018. Cheeks has posted 34 pressures this season, per PFF, the most in the Big Ten.
This week, No. 25 Wisconsin (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) will travel to Iowa City to take on Iowa (5-2, 2-2) in a Halloween matchup. Kickoff is set for Saturday, October 31 at 11 a.m. CT inside Kinnick Stadium. The game will air live on FOX.
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